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40 roads washed out in northeast B.C.

40 roads washed out in northeast B.C.

It will take weeks to repair multiple road and highway washouts caused by a once-in-40-years rainstorm in northeast B.C.
Campbell gets appointment to London

Campbell gets appointment to London

Former premier Gordon Campbell has been nominated to be Canada's next High Commmissioner to the United Kingdom.
Burly Bins

Burly Bins

Sharon Wieder of Bear Aware tests out the new bear-resistant garbage and recycle bins that now line Columbia Avenue.
Angels book another win but notice derby competition is getting tougher by the bout

Angels book another win but notice derby competition is getting tougher by the bout

The Gnarlie's Angels came out on top in their match against Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers on Friday, but Injure Spice — who's alter-ego Shannon Marion "doesn't exist on the weekend" — reported that it was a harder fought win than earlier in the season.
Postal workers rally in Rossland as labour disruption continues

Postal workers rally in Rossland as labour disruption continues

A small rally in Rossland on Thursday last week was joined by similar gatherings across the as members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) remained locked out by Canada Post.

July 29 deadline to apply for property tax breaks for charities or revitalization

Charities, non-profits, and owners of all types of commercial or recreation zoned properties may qualify for tax exemptions in 2012 if they apply before July 29, this year.

Health officials, city councillors urging public to be radon aware

Now recognized as the second-leading cause for lung cancer after smoking by the United State's Environmental Protection Agency, radon may be a problem in some Rossland homes, and the regional health authority has recommended that everyone test their homes.
Lions continue long tradition of service with latest donation

Lions continue long tradition of service with latest donation

When the Lions donated $500 to the Rossland Swimming Pool Society last weekend, Lions president Bill Profili and his brother Vince remarked on a special memory of Rossland's long tradition of community service: Their father Aldo was a strapping lad of 16 in 1934 when he volunteered with pick and shovel to excavate the pool with other labourers.

Teck hosting meeting on fence and trails

Teck Metals Ltd. has invited "all trail users and interested parties" to attend a meeting at the Prestige on Sunday, from 3 to 5 p.m., to discuss the fence they are installing and other safety concerns surrounding the old mining properties on the south slope of Red Mountain.
Ice climber and author to share her experiences with addiction

Ice climber and author to share her experiences with addiction

World-renowned ice climber and author Margo Talbot will be at Café Books West on Sunday, June 26, from 1 to 3 p.m., to talk about the experiences that led to her memoir, All That Glitters: A Climber's Journey Through Addiction and Recovery.